Q: I have a dining table that we built a few years ago. I heard some noises and assumed that it was the wood drying out a bit and moving under the glass top. Today, I got a call from the customer and ...

Dear Jamie: Stopping insects before they enter your house is always better than trying to treat an infestation once it is established. Insects can cause direct structural damage or increase the wood’s ...

The banded ash borer, which resembles a wasp. Most firewood-infesting insects are only a nuisance. Firewood can host a variety of wood-infesting insects, which occasionally escape into the home when ...

Virginia Tech wood scientists hope that their vacuum-drying project will benefit wood pallet and container manufacturers and hardwood sawmill businesses across the nation. Blacksburg, Va. -- Virginia ...

Infestation rates of bark- and wood-boring insects in wooden packing materials decreased by up to 52 percent from 2003 to 2009 after the implementation of International Standards for Phytosanitary ...

The emerald ash borer, a recent insect immigrant to North America carried in with the wooden packing material of imported goods, is projected to cause over a billion dollars in damages annually over ...

Every year, countless homeowners face a silent threat lurking within their walls and furniture. Wood-boring insects cause millions of dollars in structural damage worldwide. Yet many people only ...

Dear James: I'm making house repairs and noticed insect damage to the wood. Other than using pressure-treated lumber, can I treat the wood with a safe chemical to deter insects? — Jamie G. Dear Jamie: ...

State agencies are asking the public to keep an eye out for invasive insects known for boring into trees. The Washington Invasive Species Council, Washington State Department of Natural Resources ...

Blacksburg, Va. -- Virginia Tech wood scientists hope that their vacuum-drying project will benefit wood pallet and container manufacturers and hardwood sawmill businesses across the nation. "The ...

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus plantipenis), a recent insect immigrant to North America carried in with the wooden packing material of imported goods, is projected to cause over a billion dollars in ...